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Being struck off the roll is a typical outcome for lawyers who are convicted of dishonesty.
Pritam Singh did not contest the Law Society's application.
His lawyer said his case did not meet the threshold for an exception to being struck off.
Chief Justice Sundaresh Menon said that it was not disputed that dishonesty was an 'integral element' of Singh's offences.
"In the present case, the respondent is a lawyer, an MP and he was at the time leader of the opposition. For him to lie to the COP which was looking into the question of whether lies were told in Parliament is a serious matter." - Senior Counsel Cavinder Bull
